diff --git a/Shader/depth.vsh b/Shader/depth.vsh
index e3eba6a..f84c3cf 100644
--- a/Shader/depth.vsh
+++ b/Shader/depth.vsh
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ in vec3 aPosition;
 in vec3 aNormal;
 in vec3 aTexcoord;
 
-uniform mat4 viewProjectionMatrix;
-uniform mat4 modelMatrix;
+uniform mat4 modelViewProjectionMatrix;
 
 void main() {
-    gl_Position = viewProjectionMatrix * modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
+    gl_Position = modelViewProjectionMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/Shader/phong.vsh b/Shader/phong.vsh
index d2f840e..d2806b9 100644
--- a/Shader/phong.vsh
+++ b/Shader/phong.vsh
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #version 150
 
 uniform mat4 modelMatrix;
-uniform mat4 lightingViewProjectionMatrix;
-uniform mat4 shadowMVP_near;
-uniform mat4 shadowMVP_middle;
-uniform mat4 shadowMVP_far;
+uniform mat4 modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+uniform mat4 shadowMVPs[35];
 
 in vec3 aPosition;
 in vec3 aNormal;
@@ -22,8 +20,8 @@ void main()
     fragPosition = modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
     vNormal     = inverse(transpose(mat3(modelMatrix))) * aNormal;
     vTexCoord   = aTexCoord;
-    shadowCoord_near = shadowMVP_near * modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
-    shadowCoord_middle = shadowMVP_middle * modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
-    shadowCoord_far = shadowMVP_far * modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
-    gl_Position = lightingViewProjectionMatrix * modelMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
+    shadowCoord_near = shadowMVPs[0] * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
+    shadowCoord_middle = shadowMVPs[1] * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
+    shadowCoord_far = shadowMVPs[2] * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
+    gl_Position = modelViewProjectionMatrix * vec4(aPosition, 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/graphics.cc b/graphics.cc
index 9e944ee..8f35b41 100644
--- a/graphics.cc
+++ b/graphics.cc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void Graphics::render()
     depthShader->use();
     // render depth textures for point lights
     glViewport(0, 0, cube_size, cube_size);
-    glm::mat4 depthProjectionMatrix_pointlights = glm::perspective(45.0f, 0.1f,  farPlane, (float)cube_size/(float)cube_size);
+    glm::mat4 depthProjectionMatrix_pointlights = glm::perspective(1.571f, (float)cube_size/(float)cube_size, 0.1f,  farPlane);
     glm::vec3 looking_directions[6] = {glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec3(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f),
         glm::vec3(0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f)};
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void Graphics::render()
             glm::mat4 depthViewProjectionMatrix_face = depthProjectionMatrix_pointlights * glm::lookAt(level->getLights()->at(i_pointlight).getPosition(),
                 level->getLights()->at(i_pointlight).getPosition() + looking_directions[i_face], glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
             depthShader->setUniform("viewProjectionMatrix", depthViewProjectionMatrix_face);
-            level->render(depthShader, false);
+            level->render(depthShader, false, &depthViewProjectionMatrix_face);
             if (!framebuffer_cube->isFrameBufferObjectComplete()) {
                 printf("Framebuffer incomplete, unknown error occured during shadow generation!\n");
             }
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ void Graphics::render()
     glm::vec3 sunVector = (level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition() + level->getDirectionalLight()->getPosition());
     glm::mat4 depthViewProjectionMatrix_near =  glm::ortho<float>(-5, 5, -5, 5, -5, 5) * 
         glm::lookAt(sunVector, level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition(), glm::vec3(0,1,0));
-    depthShader->setUniform("viewProjectionMatrix", depthViewProjectionMatrix_near);
-    level->render(depthShader, false);
+    level->render(depthShader, false, &depthViewProjectionMatrix_near);
     if (!framebuffer_near->isFrameBufferObjectComplete()) {
         printf("Framebuffer incomplete, unknown error occured during shadow generation!\n");
     }
@@ -135,8 +134,7 @@ void Graphics::render()
     glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
     glm::mat4 depthViewProjectionMatrix_middle =  glm::ortho<float>(-20, 20, -20, 20, -20, 20) * 
         glm::lookAt(sunVector, level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition(), glm::vec3(0,1,0));
-    depthShader->setUniform("viewProjectionMatrix", depthViewProjectionMatrix_middle);
-    level->render(depthShader, false);
+    level->render(depthShader, false, &depthViewProjectionMatrix_middle);
     if (!framebuffer_middle->isFrameBufferObjectComplete()) {
         printf("Framebuffer incomplete, unknown error occured during shadow generation!\n");
     }
@@ -146,8 +144,7 @@ void Graphics::render()
     glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
     glm::mat4 depthViewProjectionMatrix_far =  glm::ortho<float>(-farPlane/2.0f, farPlane/2.0f, -farPlane/2.0f, farPlane/2.0f, -farPlane/2.0f, farPlane/2.0f) * 
         glm::lookAt(sunVector, level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition(), glm::vec3(0,1,0));
-    depthShader->setUniform("viewProjectionMatrix", depthViewProjectionMatrix_far);
-    level->render(depthShader, false);
+    level->render(depthShader, false, &depthViewProjectionMatrix_far);
     if (!framebuffer_far->isFrameBufferObjectComplete()) {
         printf("Framebuffer incomplete, unknown error occured during shadow generation!\n");
     }
@@ -158,10 +155,6 @@ void Graphics::render()
 
     lightingShader->use();
 
-    //set view and projection matrix
-    glm::mat4 lightingViewProjectionMatrix = buildFrustum(75.0f, 0.1f, farPlane, (float)windowSize.x/(float)windowSize.y) * buildViewMatrix(level);
-    lightingShader->setUniform("lightingViewProjectionMatrix", lightingViewProjectionMatrix);
-
     //set lighting parameters
     if (level->getLights()->size() > 0) {
         lightingShader->setUniform("lightCount", (int) level->getLights()->size());
@@ -207,15 +200,12 @@ void Graphics::render()
     0.0, 0.0, 0.5, 0.0,
     0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0
     );
-    glm::mat4 depthBiasMVP_near = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_near;
-    glm::mat4 depthBiasMVP_middle = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_middle;
-    glm::mat4 depthBiasMVP_far = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_far;
+    glm::mat4 depthBiasVP_near = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_near;
+    glm::mat4 depthBiasVP_middle = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_middle;
+    glm::mat4 depthBiasVP_far = biasMatrix*depthViewProjectionMatrix_far;
 
-    lightingShader->setUniform("shadowMVP_near", depthBiasMVP_near);
     lightingShader->setTexture("shadowMap_near", depthTexture_near, 1);
-    lightingShader->setUniform("shadowMVP_middle", depthBiasMVP_middle);
     lightingShader->setTexture("shadowMap_middle", depthTexture_middle, 2);
-    lightingShader->setUniform("shadowMVP_far", depthBiasMVP_far);
     lightingShader->setTexture("shadowMap_far", depthTexture_far, 3);
 
     // set fog Parameters
@@ -227,8 +217,16 @@ void Graphics::render()
     lightingShader->setUniform("ambientColor", level->getAmbientLight());
     lightingShader->setUniform("camera", level->getCameraPosition());
 
+    //set view and projection matrix
+    glm::mat4 lightingViewProjectionMatrix = glm::perspective(1.571f, (float)windowSize.x/(float)windowSize.y, 0.1f, farPlane) * buildViewMatrix(level);
+
+    std::vector<glm::mat4> shadowVPs = std::vector<glm::mat4>();
+    shadowVPs.push_back(depthBiasVP_near);
+    shadowVPs.push_back(depthBiasVP_middle);
+    shadowVPs.push_back(depthBiasVP_far);
+
     // render the level
-    level->render(lightingShader, true);
+    level->render(lightingShader, true, &lightingViewProjectionMatrix, &shadowVPs);
 }
 
 void Graphics::resize(glm::uvec2 windowSize) {
@@ -238,19 +236,8 @@ void Graphics::resize(glm::uvec2 windowSize) {
     depthTexture_far->resize(glm::vec2(windowSize.x, windowSize.y));
 }
 
-glm::mat4 Graphics::buildFrustum( float phiInDegree, float _near, float _far, float aspectRatio) {
-
-    float phiHalfInRadians = 0.5*phiInDegree * (M_PI/180.0);
-    float top = _near * tan( phiHalfInRadians );
-    float bottom = -top;
-    float left  = bottom * aspectRatio;
-    float right = -left;
-
-    return glm::frustum(left, right, bottom, top, _near, _far);
-}
-
 glm::mat4 Graphics::buildViewMatrix(Level* level) {
-    //construct lookAt (cameraPosition = cameraCenter + cameraVector
+    //construct lookAt (cameraPosition = cameraCenter + cameraVector)
     return glm::lookAt((level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition() + level->getCamera()->getVector()),
             level->getCameraCenter()->getPosition(), glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
 }
diff --git a/graphics.hh b/graphics.hh
index 8dd1018..416f5ce 100644
--- a/graphics.hh
+++ b/graphics.hh
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ class Graphics {
         Graphics();
         void init(Level* level);
         void render();
-        // to build the projection matrix:
-        glm::mat4 buildFrustum( float phiInDegree, float near, float far, float aspectRatio);
         glm::mat4 buildViewMatrix(Level* level);
         glm::uvec2 getWindowSize();
         bool createWindow();
diff --git a/level.cc b/level.cc
index ac75d81..13e82b8 100644
--- a/level.cc
+++ b/level.cc
@@ -296,11 +296,12 @@ void Level::load() {
     cameraCenter = object;
 }
 
-void Level::render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass) {
+void Level::render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass,
+        glm::mat4* viewProjectionMatrix, std::vector<glm::mat4>* shadowVPs) {
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i<objects.size(); i++) {
         // do not project shadow of skydome 
         if(lightingPass || objects.at(i) != skydome) {
-            objects.at(i)->render(shader, lightingPass);
+            objects.at(i)->render(shader, lightingPass, viewProjectionMatrix, shadowVPs);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/level.hh b/level.hh
index 0ceb9c5..364d392 100644
--- a/level.hh
+++ b/level.hh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class Level {
         ~Level();
         void load();
         void update(float runTime, glm::vec2 mouseDelta,bool wPressed, bool aPressed,bool sPressed, bool dPressed);
-        void render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass);
+        void render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass,
+            glm::mat4* viewProjectionMatrix, std::vector<glm::mat4>* shadowVPs=0);
         glm::vec3 getAmbientLight();
         Light* getDirectionalLight();
         std::vector<Light>* getLights();
diff --git a/object.cc b/object.cc
index 6e4fe82..601fed0 100644
--- a/object.cc
+++ b/object.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ Object::Object() {
 Object::~Object() {
 }
 
-void Object::render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass) {
+void Object::render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass,
+    glm::mat4* viewProjectionMatrix, std::vector<glm::mat4>* shadowVPs) {
+    glm::mat4 modelMatrix = glm::translate(getPosition()) * getRotation() * glm::scale<float>(glm::vec3(model.getScale()));
     if (lightingPass) {
     // set lightning parameters for this object
         shader->setUniform("ambientFactor", material.getAmbientFactor());
@@ -20,10 +22,18 @@ void Object::render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass)
         shader->setUniform("specularFactor", material.getSpecularFactor());
         shader->setUniform("shininess", material.getShininess());
         shader->setTexture("uTexture", material.getReference(), 0);
+        // set model matrix
+        shader->setUniform( "modelMatrix", modelMatrix);
+        // set shadowMVPs
+        glm::mat4 shadowMVPs[35];
+        for(unsigned int i = 0; (i<shadowVPs->size() && i<35); i++) {
+            shadowMVPs[i] = shadowVPs->at(i) * modelMatrix;
+        }
+        glUniformMatrix4fv(shader->getUniformLocation("shadowMVPs"),
+                sizeof(shadowMVPs), false, (GLfloat*) shadowMVPs);
     }
-    // set model matrix
-    glm::mat4 modelMatrix = glm::translate(getPosition()) * getRotation() * glm::scale<float>(glm::vec3(model.getScale()));
-    shader->setUniform( "modelMatrix", modelMatrix);
+    glm::mat4 mvp = (*viewProjectionMatrix) * modelMatrix;
+    shader->setUniform("modelViewProjectionMatrix", mvp);
     // draw
     model.getReference()->render();
 }
diff --git a/object.hh b/object.hh
index 526b90c..321e9a0 100644
--- a/object.hh
+++ b/object.hh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class Object : public Entity {
                 glm::vec3 position, glm::vec3 rotation);
         Object();
         ~Object();
-        void render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass);
+        void render(ACGL::OpenGL::SharedShaderProgram shader, bool lightingPass,
+            glm::mat4* viewProjcetionMatrix, std::vector<glm::mat4>* shadowVPs);
     private:
         Model model;
         Material material;